
Joanna Gleason
Biography
Joanna Gleason Sarandon (née Joanne Hall; born June 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American actress and singer. She is a Tony Award–winning musical theatre actress and has also had a number of notable film and TV roles. She is known for originating the role of the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is also known for her film work in Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1986), Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). She has had television roles in shows such as Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.
Known For

TV
Friends
Kim Clozzi
1994

TV
Blue Bloods
Grace Newhouse
2010

TV
The Good Wife
Judge Carmella Romano
2009

TV
The West Wing
Jordon Kendall
1999

TV
ER
Iris
1994

TV
King of the Hill
Marie's Mother (voice)
1997

TV
King of the Hill
Maddy Platter (voice)
1997

TV
King of the Hill
Receptionist (voice)
1997

TV
King of the Hill
Nurse (voice)
1997

TV
King of the Hill
Operator (voice)
1997

TV
The Practice
Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstone
1997

TV
The Good Fight
Judge Carmella Romano
2017

TV
The Outer Limits
Leslie
1995

TV
The Affair
Yvonne
2014

TV
The Reichen Show
Self
2005

TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020

TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Janice Hoffman
2015

TV
The Newsroom
Nancy Skinner
2012

TV
Love & War
Nadine Berkus
1992

TV
Oh Baby
Charlotte St. John
1998
Filmography
2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2017TVThe Good Fightas Judge Carmella Romano2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Janice Hoffman2014TVThe Affairas Yvonne2014FilmThe Skeleton Twinsas Judy2014FilmRussian Broadway Shut Down2013FilmLast Vegasas Miriam Harris2012TVThe Newsroomas Nancy Skinner2010FilmSondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self2010TVBlue Bloodsas Grace Newhouse2010TVHow to Make It in America2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Carmella Romano2009FilmThe Reboundas Roberta Finklestein2009TVThe Unusuals2008FilmThe Womenas Barbara2008FilmMy Sassy Girlas Kitty / Aunt Sally2008FilmSex and the Cityas Therapist2007FilmThe Girl in the Parkas Sarah Graczyk2006FilmWedding Dazeas Lois2005TVThe Reichen Showas Self2005TVThe Apprentice: Martha Stewart2005FilmFathers and Sonsas Silvia2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self2001FilmThe Wedding Planneras Mrs. Donolly2000TVBetteas Connie Randolph1999TVThe West Wingas Jordon Kendall1999FilmLet the Devil Wear Blackas Dr. Rona Harvey1998TVOh Babyas Charlotte St. John1997FilmBoogie Nightsas Dirk's Mother1997FilmRoad Endsas Armacost1997TVGeorge & Leo1997FilmAmerican Perfektas Shirley1997TVPerversions of Scienceas Mrs. Rabe1997TVTemporarily Yoursas Joan Silver1997TVThe Practiceas Defense Atty. Henrietta Lightstone1997TVKing of the Hillas Marie's Mother (voice)1996FilmIf These Walls Could Talkas Julia1996FilmEdie & Penas Maude1996TVTracey Takes On...1995FilmMr. Holland's Opusas Gertrude Lang as an adult1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Leslie1994TVFriendsas Kim Clozzi1994TVERas Iris1994FilmFor the Love of Aaronas Shirley1993FilmBorn Too Soonas Annemarie1992TVLove & Waras Nadine Berkus1992FilmFor Richer, for Pooreras Irene1991FilmF/X2as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA1991FilmThe Boysas Marie1991FilmInto the Woodsas Baker's Wife1989FilmCrimes and Misdemeanorsas Wendy Stern1989FilmLife Under Wateras Jinx1986FilmHeartburnas Diana1986FilmHannah and Her Sistersas Carol1983FilmStill the Beaveras Kimberly1983FilmGreat Dayas Jennifer Simpson1979TVHello, Larryas Morgan Winslow1978TVDiff'rent Strokes—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmPenny